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ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022

Humans and Goats: Improving Knowledge for a Better Relationship.

Stefania Celozzi, Monica Battini, Emanuela Prato-Previde, Silvana Mattiello

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stefania CelozziDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Monica BattiniDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6134-7759
Emanuela Prato-PrevideDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Silvana MattielloDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1885-949X
University of Milan · IT

Funding

EIP-AGRI project - operation 16.1.01 "Cooperation" of the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 of Lombardy Region Multidisciplinary approach for setting up a continuous monitoring system in dairy goat farms by means of animal vocalisations" (VOCAPRA)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is consensus that the quality of the human-animal relationship (HAR) is relevant to guarantee appropriate levels of animal welfare. Given the impact that HAR may have on both goats and human beings, the aim of the present review is to elucidate: (1) how humans and goats communicate; (2) which are the factors affecting human-goat interactions; (3) how we can measure the quality of this relationship. The systematic review led to the selection of 58 relevant articles. Effective human-goat communication takes place by means of visual, tactile and auditory stimuli and, to a less extent, via olfactory and gustative stimuli. Goats have well-developed socio-cognitive abilities and rely on humans to get relevant information. A deep knowledge of goats' communication means and socio-cognitive abilities may greatly help improving the human-goat relationship. Management practices (e.g., rearing methods, amount and quality of interactions), as well as genetic selection for suitable individual traits, may contribute to improving HAR. Several measures to assess the quality of HAR have been validated, including avoidance in the pen and at the feeding rack and latency to first contact. Finally, farmers' attitudes and empathy with goats, as well as their motivation to work with animals, should be improved through appropriate training.

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animal welfareattitudebehaviourCapra aegagrus hircuscommunicationempathyhuman–animal relationshipinterspecific interactionsstockperson

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PMCPMC8944699
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